The Flatiron Building was constructed between 1901 and 1903 at the intersection of Broadway andFifth Avenue, at the time one of the most prominent locations in New York City. It is situated nearMadison Squareat the end of the Ladies’ Mile, one of Manhattan’s most important shopping districts...
Flatiron Building, steel-framed skyscraper in New York City that was completed in 1902. It is one of the city’s oldest surviving skyscrapers. The Flatiron Building on Fifth Avenue is significant not only in its unusual appearance but also as one of the
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The Flatiron Building has gone to public auctiononce before: During the Great Depression, its owners defaulted on the mortgage, and itsold for $100,000in 1933. The beloved building’s history reaches back even further, to a New York City full of ornate street lamp...
"The most voluminous building ever proposed in the history of mankind, it combines in a single gestalt the opposites - needle and sphere - that have been the extremes of Manhattan's formal vocabulary ever since the Latting Observatory and the balloon of the Crystal Palace were juxtaposed in 18...
The Flatiron Building, originally the Fuller Building, is located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, and is considered to be a groundbreaking skyscraper. From the moment construction started in 1901, skeptics said it would be impossible to build it....
New York City - Urban Planning, Density, Diversity: Before the creation of Greater New York, city leaders dealt with the needs of citizens less than systematically. Administrations in the 19th century created the street grid, regulated the port and immig
Originally the Fuller Building, the iconic Flatiron Building in New York was built in 1902, having been designed by architect Daniel Burnham. Although it isn’t overly tall, standing at a mere 22 storeys, the wedge-shape of this unusual building has ensured that it is one of the most photo...
Get lost on a side street after side street marveling at gorgeous townhouses and tree-lined blocks. The neighborhood is simultaneously quiet and happening at the same time with a great music scene. If you are looking for where to stay in New York City which has a great history this is ...
The Flatiron Building (1902) foreshadowed the skyscrapers that today give Manhattan its famed skyline. Later History In the 20th cent., New York City was served by such mayors as Seth Low, William J. Gaynor, James J. Walker (whose resignation was brought about by the Seabury investigation)...